diff --git a/scriptdata/install-deps-arch.sh b/scriptdata/install-deps-arch.sh
index ed906efef..7e02f05a4 100644
--- a/scriptdata/install-deps-arch.sh
+++ b/scriptdata/install-deps-arch.sh
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ case $SKIP_SYSUPDATE in
   *) v sudo pacman -Syu;;
 esac
 
-remove_bashcomments_emptylines ${DEPLISTFILE} ./cache/dependencies_stripped.conf
-readarray -t pkglist < ./cache/dependencies_stripped.conf
-
 # Use yay. Because paru does not support cleanbuild.
 # Also see https://wiki.hyprland.org/FAQ/#how-do-i-update
 if ! command -v yay >/dev/null 2>&1;then
@@ -52,17 +49,6 @@ if ! command -v yay >/dev/null 2>&1;then
   v install-yay
 fi
 
-# Install extra packages from dependencies.conf as declared by the user
-if (( ${#pkglist[@]} != 0 )); then
-	if $ask; then
-		# execute per element of the array $pkglist
-		for i in "${pkglist[@]}";do v yay -S --needed $i;done
-	else
-		# execute for all elements of the array $pkglist in one line
-		v yay -S --needed --noconfirm ${pkglist[*]}
-	fi
-fi
-
 showfun handle-deprecated-dependencies
 v handle-deprecated-dependencies